By: Agoes Abidin ) *
People in most regions in Indonesia , the middle of getting ready in the face of a celebration party democracy Election Head Area ( Election Unison ) 2020. Despite so , the public hopes that the implementation of the elections in 2020 can be free of politics Tribe , Religion, Race, and the Inter- group (SARA) and false news (hoaxes).
Moments that will be held on 23 September next , will take place in 270 areas , consisting of 3 Province , 37 and 224 City District . The number of the far more many compared with the elections Simultaneously 27 June 2018 171 region , comprising over 17 provincial , 39 and 115 City District .
Organizing a democratic party , of course , can not be separated from the potential for various friction and conflict . Society is tested to respect pluralism and embodies the attitude of tolerance .
In Basically , the government respect freedom believes every individual for the sake of realizing democracy in the country is , however , hoaxes and provocation injurious principles of democracy in Indonesia. Do not let the desire to win sacrifice the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia by creating and spreading hoax content and negative issues related to SARA. The spread of hoaxes is more prevalent after the media of social ( medsos ) like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and more for easy dimanf a atkan and has a range that is very wide .
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hopes the 2020 elections will run safely and smoothly . Jokowi invites all parties to maintain that P ilkada that as many as 270 it runs safely , walk a peaceful , dignified , and democratic . This was said by Jokowi when he attended the inauguration ceremony of the Hanura Party DPP management at JCC Senayan , Jakarta, Friday (1/24/2020).
Besides that , the former mayor of Solo is also reminded that there is no longer a political SARA, hoaxes and speech of hatred so that the elections in 2020 are free of drama mutually defamatory or blaspheme .
Commission on Elections General (KPU) mentions that the impact of the news lie or hoax for Election 201 9 still felt until now that potentially coloring Election 2020 K omisioner Commission, Viryan Aziz, said essential conducted a dialogue with experts and institutions related such as the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology , Cyber Crime Headquarters the Police , and NGOs related to mengur angi impact of hoaxes in the community . If the hoax is still maintained , it is not impossible , the hoax will also appear during the 2020 elections and cause conflicts between communities and it is feared that it will become a large horizontal conflict .
On the side of the other , m ccording Presedium Community Anti-Defamation Indonesia ( Mafindo ) Semarang, Farid Zamroni , dissemination of news hoax on Election Unison 2020 diperediksikan not be semar ak like Election of President ( P ilpres ) in 2019 and then , for the implementation of the P ilkada me average occur in a number of the area . Besides that , the coalition antarparpol in carrying candidates for election more liquid is not te rjadi camp-kubuan as the P ilpres which cause friction supporters of each political party .
Though so , hoaxes , expressions of hatred and racial intolerance should remain wary and continuously monitored . P engguna medsos expected so do not pass it as an offense of criminal who was threatened with the Law on Information and Transactions Electronics (UU ITE).
All elements of the community must be involved in creating a quality , safe and peaceful Concurrent Local Election , free of Hoax and SARA. Should the prospective head region to convey the ideas of positive and innovative that build to kema juan and welfare of the people . Do not event the elections be used as an arena of mutual spreading lies and hatred . Hoax and the issue of racial undermine the sovereignty of the people in the process of party democracy in the elections S erentak 2020.
The pair of candidates and their supporters are expected to be bekompetisi with honest and always bring a narrative that is positive , not disseminate information lie , SARA or any utterances of hate to keep kondu sifitas and stability of security in the area . Democracy must be the party of the people who qualified to choose the leader of the mandate as well as me mperjuangkan the interests of the people .
Pilkada Unison 2020 must run with a safe and free from hoax and the issue of racial intolerance in order to create a democracy that is qualified to choose the leader of the mandate and able to fight for the interests of its people .
Should , society Indonesia could make pluralism becomes something that is beautiful and become a crutch to forge unity in diversity . Though later there were differences in opinion and choice , but all have one goal which is the same , namely to make Indonesia forward for the sake of the interests and welfare of the whole people . Let’s make the Simultaneous Election 2020 free from Hoax and SARA.
) * Social and Political Observer